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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
A HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
An Aeronaut Fails From balloon ana
IL Inpaied on nm Iron Rod.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3l.--At the closing Of the
performances Ct Peanie's Last Days Of
Pompeii," a terrible accident occurred,
resulting in the death of Antonio Infantes.
Tonight being the last Of the season for
the spectacle, Antonio lnfantes proposed
to make balloon ascension. Shortly
after o o'clock the balloon, II hot air affair,
was brought into the immense stage be.
fore the audience Of 5000 people. The
air ship started upward quickly, aud had
attained the height OF 500 feet when there
was u collapse aud the acronaut plunged
to the ground. holding desperately TO the
ropes which held the sagging canvas. The
descent was very rapid, and rs he came
down before the audience he was thrown
upon an iron rod from which rockets were
being hred Death ensucd immediately,
The Mortified people rushed TO tho scene,
but could give no help, aud tho place was
quickly deserted, the Last Days Of Pom.
peii'' ending with horrible catastrophe,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Report of General Benet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. -Brigldier Gen
eral Benet, chief Of ordnance, in his annual
report to the secretary Of war says the
total expenditures for the fiscal year were
81 6)s,O00 General Benet says: ut ia
believed to be the vital interest of the
whole country that such liberal appropria.
tions be made by congress from year to
year, until our present utter restitution as
TO modern guns be relieved, as shall fur.
nish substantial encouragement and the
aid that our steel industry demands. Asa
step in this direction have asked in my
annual estimate for an appropriation Of
81, 500, 900 for the procurement Of forgiugs
for eight and ten-inch guns. Heavy cannon
are q necessity and must be provided. And
our unprotected coasts demand that they
be provided for speedily"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10

TERROR In TEXAS.
Mexican bandits Taking Things by
Storm

BRowNsvnlE. Nov. S,-A reign Of
terror exists in the upriver border coun.
ties between Edinburg and Roma, the
result Of depredations Of the Mexican
bandits. Almost every merchant has re-
ceiycd threatening letters ordering tho
payment OF heavy sums on penalty Of
abduction and torture. The wealthy
never travel without a guard. Border
sherifrs are doing what they can with
their deputies TO hunt the robbers down,
and small force Of rangers has been sent
by Governor Ross to Rio .Grandc City,
but Il Is feared the force Is not strong
enough to capture the bandits
GALVESTON. Nov. s.--A special to the
News from Brownsville, says; State
rangers, In conjunction with n sheriff 8
posse and Mexican troops. made con
ccrted move last night against the bandits,
who were located between Rio Grande
City and Ednburg The result OF the
attack Is not yet known, but bloody work
was probably done.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
A TERRIBLE ACT.
A Triple Murder and Suicide at Lou
fsyillc, Ky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. ga terrible
ton Of this city last night, the awful re-
suits of which were not discovered until
10 o'clock this morning. At that hour
Mrs. Drummer, mother of Mrs. Charles B.
Brown6eld, called at the residence Of her
daughter. No one answered her ring at
the door bell and after several ineifect-
ual attempts, she went to the window Of
the little one.story frame cottage, raised
1t, and threw open the shutter. The sight
that met her eyes was HORRIBLE beyond
description. In the middle of the door
opening between the room occupied by
her daughter and husband and their little
girl, and occupied by VIM. F. Bruner,
brother of Mrs. Charles Is. Browntield.
who resided with the family, was the
body OF Charles b. Brownfeld, her
daughters husband, suspended by strap
attached to the Intel, and swaying to and
fro slightly. At the suicides back and
on the bed in dark corner reposed the
body Of William f. Bruner, with his
throat cut from ear to ear. Leaving the
self-murderer, In another room was
another bed upon which, stiffened in
their blood, were the forms Of his wife
and child. Their heads were almost
severed from their bodies Beneath
Brownfcld's feet lay the razor with
which the awful deed had been commit
ted. The bed clothing was drenched with
blood and the faces Of the victims were
besmeared SO they we're almost beyond
recognition, On the bureau in the parlor
the following letter dated $50 and writ.
ten by the murderer in an unusually
legible hand, was found: ''To all whom
il may concern: l, Charles B. Brownfcld,
murdered my dear wife and baby, also
w. +. Bruner, my brother in-law.
killed my wife and baby because was
tired of life and did not want them left
penniless In the world and no one to care
FOR them. My cause for being tired of
life Is gambling. killed Bruner because
! didn't think him flt to live, and now
will make an attempt on my own life.
Good bye my father, brother, sister. and
friends and relatives all take warning.
Goodbye. Signed,
CRAs u DnovSyIrLn-"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
Struck It Rich.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 2lst, 1887.
The undersigned certities that he held
for collection for account Of Mrs Chas
A. Scott, Springfield. Brown Co.. Mimi,
through Merchants bank OF Sleepy Eye,
Mimi, one-tenth Of ticket No. 10, 648, In
The Louisiana State Lottery, which drew
the first capital prize of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, on Tuesday. Oct.
18th. 1887 and that the amount was
promptly paid by check on the New
Orleans National Bank. ON presentation
Of the ticket at the Office OF the Company.
l.. Il, SANTANA. RUsSRR,
State National Bank, New 0rleana, La
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
Yellow Fever I'm Florida.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.--Surgeon Gen,
eral Hamilton received telegram to-day
from Tampa saying that owing to northel
which prevailed for several days. the back
bone Of the epidemic is now broken. Their,
were seven new cases and three death,
since last report
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
Arrested for ORIGINATING Her paugh..r. :.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 3.-Mrs. Lille
Garrett, who is suspected Of having caused
the death Of her two imbecile step-daught
ers and setting fire to the house in the
room where they slept, was arrested to-day
ct Spencer, Medina county, and will have
Q hearing tomorrow.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10

Two passenger trains have been placed
on the Fort Scott & Wichita road in adj
dition to those before running, and pas
sengers will not be carried on freight
trains.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

eoa95as tS points
The k Ia1 line and branches include Ghcago Joliet otaS
Wahngt27 Eirf2Id jey City,
Mensas City in Miss9ur Leaynwh and Ahn in hansa SeT
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
Mexican
Mustang
LiI1if,lent

tr1so GCSD OkD . ANO-6s
accomplIshes for everybody exactly what sclaimed
fort One of the for the great popularity OF
the Mustang Liniment u found in its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine.
The Lumberman needs 1t in case of accident.
The Housewife needs 1t for generalfamily use
The Cnnnler needs It for his teams and his men,
The Mechanic needs 1t always on his work
bench.
The Miner needs It In case OF emergency.
The Pioneer needsit-can't get along without It.
Tho Fn rmcr needs IL In his house. his stable.
and his stock yard.
Tho Steamboat man or the Boatman needs
II In liberal supply anoat and ashore.
Tho Horsc-fancier needs tit Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The StOck-grOwcr needs tit will save him
thousands OF dollars and world Of trouble.
The Railroad man needs It and will need It so
long his life is round Of accidents and dangers.
The Backwoodsman needs 1t. There is moth
ing like II antldote for the dangers to life,
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen, and when
these the Mustang Eminent Is wanted at once.
Keep Bottle in tho House. IT'S the best Of
economy
Keep n Bottle in the Factory. Itsimmediate
use in case OF accident pain and loss Of wages
Keep n Bottle Always in the Stable for
use when wanted.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
THE EAMous ALBERr LA ROUTE


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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE


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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10

Chautauqua county aided in building
the Cana Valley Air Line railway, and
now the citizens are trying to raise, by
subscription, money enough to pay the
necessary salary of postal clerk whom
they propose to hire to work the mails
between Seday and Roper Junction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14
HE FAMOUS ALBERT La ROUTE

The FAMOUS RI6Efss LEA NOUfE
Ist hedi
locali and
Dakota reached
short desirable route Seneca and offers
Ahon Leavnworh Kansas City, Minneapolis St Paul
mediate
especially families ladies and children
Island respectful
kndly
r. r CABLE. E. ST. JOHN E. H0LBR00k
Chicago Asst 6nl st Chicago Genl Tit Pass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

OTTAWA, H., Sept. IA The supreme
court affirmed the Judgment of the Cook
county circuit court in the case of the
convicted anarchists. at $50 this morn
ing
The following are sentenced TO death:
August Spies, Albert Il. Parsons, Michael
Sehwab, Samuel Fielder. Adolph Fischer,
Louis Lingg, George Engel Oscar Neebc,
sentenced to fifteen years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary The court find that
there was no error in tie ruling of Judge
Gary
November 18th Is the date set for the
execution of the convicted men.
There was no dissenting opinion, the
court being unit. The decision is very
voluminous. 1t is not vet in the hands
of the press The announcement was
made by Judge Masruder
Capt Black. the anarchists counsel is
very much surprised and disappointed
He declares his intention of taking the
case to the United States supreme court,
If nnSSihIp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14
MANGLED In A MARSH.
SxTY-FOUR MEN THE VICTIMS OF A
RAILWAY CRASH.

Three Instantly Killed and Many Others
Lamed for Life-A Lost Child and q
Frantic Mother-Heavy Loss of Life on
the Newfoundland Banks-KiIied by .
Mule Ferryboat Collision.
LEADvILLE, Col, Sept. IA terrible ac-
cident occurred Tuesday morning on the I'M
finished portion of the Colorado Midland
road, west of this city, near Lake Ivanhoe to
construction train carrying PSI laborers.
They were on two cars loaded with steel rails.
The train was passing over piece of marshy
ground, where much difficulty had been ex-
perieneed in securing a road bed, and here
the engine suddenly shot into the ditch, car
rying the two cars on which the laborers
were seated with it. and burying them in
mass of debris
Harry Banker, chief of the track-men, was
caught under the engine and scalded to death.
James Mcmahon and George Roe were killed
by loose rails falling on them, and sixty-one
others were more or less severely injured.
Seventeen of them may be crippled for life,
even if they survive
The injured were brought here and some of
tueH were Senb 10 the company nOSpltai at
Colorado Springs. The accident is attributed
to the marshy soil which permitted the track
and ties to slip out of place.
Following is list of those whose injuries
are regarded as dangerous, and among whom
the death-rol may be swelied: William
Mead, right leg crushed and internal in
iuries; Wiley Crawford, civil engineer,
leg broken and badly bruised; James
Boyle, serious injuries about the back
and ribs; A Link, injuries about the spine
and neck; Charles Lamb, scalded about the
limbs and body; J. Oster, Commissions and
cuts about the limbs and body; John Mo
ran, internal injuries; Henry Rowley, frac-
lures about the limbs and spinal injuries;
r. A. Barnett, beg broken and other
wise injured; William Mckinney,
crushed about the hips and thighs
H D. Mclean, collar-bone broken;
Henry Dalbrick, leg broken; j. H. johnson,
shoulder-blade broken; John Williams, leg
broken; Harry Boggs, both legs broken below
the knee; Mike OBrien, leg broken; Henry
loftLs internal iniuries
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

CHICAGO, Sept IA close game between
Detroit and Boston Tuesday, lost by Detroit,
and win against Phi ladelphia by Chicago,
puts grain of hope in the souls of the par
tisans of the home club. The percentages
stand; Detroit, .63S; Chicago, .5S4 League
scores Tuesday were: At Pittsburg-Pitts-
burg 8, Washington l. at Detroit-Detroit 0,
Boston !; at Chicago-Chicago IS, Philadel-
Phia I3; at Indianapolis Indianapolis Z, New
York l.
American association: At New York
Brookiyn2, Cincinnati :; at New York
Metropolitan 9, Cleveland 8; at Baltimore
Baltimore-St. Louis postponed-rain at Phil
delphia-Athletic J, Louisville s.
Northwestern league: At Oshkosh-tfirst
game, Oshkosh IS, Duluth 3; second game,
Oshkosh 5 Duluth 8; at st Paul-St Paul 8,
Lacrosse o; at Des Moines-Des Moines i,
Minneapolis .; at Observation-Disclosures Il
Eau Claire Z.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept IA special
edition of The Gazette shows that the amount
of timber at present in the state is estimated
at 250, 900, 100000 feet board measure, hard
wood and pine, of which $1,000 100000 is
merchantable pine. The number of railroads
IN operation, %; length, 1000 miles. Length
of navigable waterways of the state, $40
miles Number of counties in the state with
both rail and river outlet, 80. Number of
counties without rail or river outlet, only %
Superficial area of the coal fields Of the state,
2.50 900 acres Superficial area of iron fields,
l, 100000 acres. Number of acres United
States land in the state approximate 100000
acres Number of acres of land for sale by
the state, 10000 acres. Area of the mar
BILE district of the state =, 800 square miles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

In the board of supervisors yesterday
afternoon, Poormaster Engel was author
lied to send Martha Schrieber, the insane
girl who has Just been returned from
Jacksonville as incurable, aud her moth
er to New York on their way. back to
Germany, and to send the bill to the Ger
man consul at New York. The matter
of appropriating funds to take the Coyne
case up occupied the remainder of the
afternoon and this morning S75 was APP
and put in the hands of the
states attorney, to use at his discretion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

NEW YORK, Sept IA At Sheepshead bay
Tuesday the winning horses were; Favor, l
mile, 1874 Leo H, q mile, Ii; Miss Ford,
II miles, 2:11; lie LogoS, l SIG miles, 2:05;
Wahoo, mile, no time given; Belmont, 3
mile, on turf, 1;jS1., Rosarium, 4 mile,
0.521G.
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE winning horses
at the West Side Driving park Tuesday were:
Dudley Oaks, 2. mile, O2, Glen Fisher, "a
mile, l:l64; Sam Bennett mile, :43; John
Morris, = furlongs l.;is1.; Dago, q mile,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 1.-THE consul
of the United States at Maracaibo, Venezu-
ella, reports the discovery of white child, a
little boy, in the POSSESSION of white woman
living near the border of the Goajira
peninsula, who had received him from a
band of Indians, the latter stating that they
found him abandoned near Bahia Honda,
and that he spoke no Spanish nor any Indian
dialect The boy is Intelligent, but has the
albino peculiarly of being nearly blind by
day, although by candle-light his sight is
perfect lie is supposed to be a survivor of
a wreck and TO be d native of the north coast
OF Europe perhaps Sweden or Norway. The
consul became godfather of the boy and in
closed his photograph to the department
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

DETROIT, Mich, Sept l3-The distin-
guished guests of the reunion of the Army
of the Tennessee began to arrive Tuesday
morning. Mrs Gen. Logan and her son,
John A. Logan, Jr., and Gems. w. 7. Sher-
man, NJ T. Mcmahon. H. w Slocum, 10
gan C. Murray, D. W. Whipple, and q.
M. Dodge came during the day. They were
met at the train by local reception CON-
mittee and conducted to quarters at the Rus
sell house. In the evening a reception to
Mrs Logan and Gen. Sherman was held at
the cyclorama of the battle of Atlanta, where
'Oh Tecump," with several of his officers,
fought over again the famous battle on the
mimic field The city from one end TO the
other is decorated with the national colors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 14.-ln'orma-
ton has been received at the Indian Office
from United States Indian Agent Kinney, of
the Yankton agency. and Special agent J. r.
West, that abou+ thirty bucks of the Yank-
ton tribe of Indians upon the Iankton, d.
T., reservation, threaten violence TO the sur
veyors and to the Indians who are receiving
allotments land under the severalty law,
and also to the special agents of the depart
ment who are on the ground, and under
whose supervision the alIotments are being
made The surveyors have several times been
driven from their work Troops have been
ordered to the scene to protect the officials
and indians who wish alOtuents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14


Volunteers Designer. wind enough to enable
them to stem the current of the food tide.
The race was declared off and will be sailed
over Thursday Both vessels carried every
inch of canvas they had when they thought
it would be of any use
The Thistle followed the American sloops
over par of the course and passed them both,
but was passed in turn by both She was evil
IDENTIFY sailing 20 gather points without giving
herself away. She was under short canvas
all the time and that was so handled as to
make it impossible to say whether she was
faster than the others or not. Later she stood
out to sea with the Atlantic, which held her
own with the Scotchman until the wind died
away, when the Thistle drew away rapidly.
Absolutely nothing, however, could be def
nitely ascertained of the Thistles qualities
from what she did Tuesday, although it was
generally conceded that she can do far better
than her performance showed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept "A The tenth in
ternational bench show opened Tuesday
morning in the large frame building at the
corner of Tenth and Jackson streets There
are 364 entries, embracing some of the most
famous CANNES in the country. There are
represented in this show over fifty varieties
of dogs. There is a general subdivision into
two classes for Judging. Mr.. John Davidson
of Monroe, Mich, is the judge of the sporting
breeds. and Mr. j F. Kirk of Toronto, of
the transporting ones
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept l4-The directors
OF the Neynda bank held a meeting Tuesday
evening, and jams c. Flood resigned the
presidency Of the institution on account Of
continued I'll health Ex-senator James G.
Fair was elected director, and Immediately
elected president in place of Mr. Flood.
George l.. Bran'ler tsHd.red his resignation
as vice president, winch was accepted The
Nevada bank was prominently mentioned in
connection with tie recent wheat deal In
which John W Mackay was interested.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

CHICAGO, Sept IA rumor prevailed
about the city Tuesday that the state supreme
court had affirmed the verdict in the case of
the Anarchists, and it created considerable
excitement. One afternoon paper went to
the extent of declaring in black headlines
"They Will Hang" The rumor was false,
however. A telegram from Ottawa says
indications ara that the verdict will be af
firmed, the only question being how long
the condemned men will be allowed to live.
The indication" referred to was that one of
the justices procured from the clerk copies
of the calendars of 1857 and lSSS and took
them to the private chamber where the court
was in consultation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

Notwithstanding this arrangement several OF
the leading newspapers will send special cor
respondents by the regular means of trans
portation to note tine movements of the presi-
dental party at the various stopping places.
1t is probable that Postmaster General Villas
win be member of the presidential party in
the west and Secretary Lamar may partici-
pate in the southern part of the trip At
torney General Garland is expected to return
to Washington about Oct |. and will there
fore take no part in the executive excursion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

with ] E. Loosely It Co, Successors to
Hayes & Cleaveland) general insurance
agents. Fire. tornado, cargo. life and
accident insurance policies written at
lowest rates given by any reliable COM
pany. Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale. Office removed To No. 1913
Second avenue. next door east of Nc
Intire & Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

HELENA, Ark, Sept l4-Tuesday mora
ing Shelton Lewis a coiored boy Is years of
age, met with a peculiar death He was
told to take mule to pasture He took a
long rope aud tied one end of it to the
mules neck and the other end was to
have been tied to a stone He wrapped it
around his waist, and as he was thus
leading the mule it became frightened and
commenced dragging the boy, who was too
feeble to hold it back, and in his attempt to
keep up with the mule he was dragged about
so yards before the mule stopped. He was
choked by the rope, which in some manner
became entangled around his neck
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14
Fred Grant for Secretary of State.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. l4-The Repub-
licans ara gathering here in great force for
the state convention Candidates are numer-
GUS as the most of them rely upon George
and others drawing enough Democrats out To
give the state TO the Republicans Fred D..
Grant is the one mostly named for secretary
of state, and he will probably be the NOM
NEE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE American Secular
union, of which r. g. Ingersoll was president
for several years, and the objects of which are
taxation of church property and the entire
elimination of Christianity from government,
will hold its annual congress in this city at
the Madison Street theatre Oct. Is and IT,
Among those who VIII speak are the presi-
dent of the union, Courtiandt Palmer, ex-
Rev. s. p Putnam, Judge c. B. Waite,
Professor Orcharlson, Mrs DR.. Severance,
Mrs a NJ Freeman, and E a. Stevens